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| Major shake up in Police Department, 87 officers transferred | | Dilbagh Singh is new IG Jammu, Gupta sent to SKPA, Jagjit Kumar posted as DIG Udhampur range | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 21: In first ever major shake up in the J&K Police Department the NC led coalition government today effected transfers and postings of senior officers, some of them of the rank of IPS including IGPs and DIGs. The reshuffle that witnessed transfers andnew postings of as many as 84 officers also incorporates shifting of some SSPs and SPs at the district level.
The government gave nod to the shake up in top level hierarchy of Police Department in the cabinet meeting held this evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. In what can be seen as one of the major and significant change is the replacement of IGP Jammu PL Gupta who has now been t... | |
| | | | Chopra Murder Case Court adjourns case for arguments on charge | | | | Early times report
JAMMU, Dec 21: In the much publicized murder case of Chopra Family, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu AK Shan today adjourned the case for arguments on January 11, 2011.
The murder of cement Tycoon RB Chopra and his wife Madhu Chopra, daughter Saloni Chopra, Servant Sonu and driver Jagan Nath, on September 18, 2006. A Special Investigation team was constituted. The SIT arrested eight accused. One of the accused made approver and on his statement the king-pin of Pradhi Gang Sangram Singh and his Kiran Pradhi was declared absconder and general arrests warrants were issued against them.
Later on Sangram Singh was produced by the Guna on the direction of Court and Sessions ... | |
| | | | 100 killings in first 100 days, no killing in next 100 days | | So, where does the fault lie? | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Dec 21: For a change, rhymes have replaced the slogans in Kashmir. "khoon ka badla June mein lenge" (We'll take revenge of all killings in June next) and "bootan sale, bab gau fail" (Enjoy the grand sale of shoes as the father has failed at last). This is the fun that keeps this valley of bloodletting alive for decades and centuries of unbroken jinx.
First one describes the despondency that has befallen droves of Kashmir's stone-pelters who had discovered the battlefield of advantage on the streets in Srinagar this summer. It also denotes desperation among the urban e-Jihadis who had found free-to-all broadcast stations in YouTube and FaceBo... | |
| | | | Govt must stop harassing ET: Bashir Ahmad | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 21: PDP leader and MLA Rajpora Seth Bashir Ahmad has condemned what he terms as highly deplorable and discriminatory approach of the ruling NC led coalition government towards the Jammu based media in particular and newspapers of the state in general
In a statement Bashir Ahmad has said the government must stop such tactics as this approach vindicates the belief of the Party that government continues to adopt discriminatory attitude towards Jammu region. The ET newspaper has been rightly so highlighting the scenario in Jammu vis-a-vis government policies which is why the government wants it to be curbed and gagged, PDP leader said adding that the need of the... | |
| | | | ET highlighting voices of deprived: Mohd Khaleel | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 21: It is not only surprising but questionable that government continues to muzzle the media in this era when it is only media which is exposing the wrong doings and loopholes in the functioning and deliverance of governance world over in order to bring transparency and order in the public life. This was stated by PDP leader and MLA Pulwama Mohd Khaleel Bhat while criticising the attitude of the government towards the print media, ET newspaper in particular. He said this attitude would not stop the newspaper in highlighting the voices of the deprived and less privileged sections of the society which seems have offended the authorities that be.
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| | | | Media's freedom paramount for strong democracy: Nizam-ud-din | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 21: PDP leader and MLA from Bandipore, Nizam-ud-din Bhat has strongly condemned the tactics resorted to by the NC led coalition government which are aimed to gag media voice in the state. Media's freedom is paramount for a strong and vibrant democracy, he said
In a statement Bhat while condemning the government attitude particularly towards the Early Times Newspaper, has said such tactics of selective discrimination and harassment at various levels towards a section of print media will not stop the bold voices to speak and highlight truth and disseminate information in an unbiased manner without any favour to the establishment.
PDP leader said the governmen... | |
| | | | We are deeply apologetic, Interlocutors to BJP, PP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: New Delhi's nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir today apologized for `ignoring' the BJP and Panthers Party. The three member team of the interlocutors had failed to meet the leaders from the two parties yesterday.
"It was indeed a goof up. It should not have happened and we are apologize", said Radha Kumar, while reacting to a direct question why interlocutors failed to meet Jammu based leaders despite sending them invitations.
Shifting the entire blame on the authorities working behind the scene to organize schedule of meetings of various delegations, Radha Kumar flanked by head of the panel Dileep Padgaonkar said we did not even know that the meet... | |
| | | | Interlocutors for 'empowering' people of JK | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: Asserting that people in all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir are yearning for peace, the three-member team of New Delhi's interlocutors today hinted ed 'empowering' people of the state.
The team headed by veteran journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and former Chief Commissioner Information Department MM Ansari today interacted with the mediapersons on their return from their two-day visit to Rajouri and Poonch districts.
''During our visits in some of the districts across J and K, we have assessed that people need to be 'empowered' at all the levels,'' Padgaonkar, flanked by his team members said.
He said besides 'empowerment'... | |
| | | | HC seeks record from trial court | | Amandeep murder case | | | early times report
JAMMU, Dec 21: The High Court today sought record of Amandeep murder case from the trial court. The order was passed in a petition filed by Choduhary Rakesh Singh brother of Choudhary Nagar Singh and Jagar Singh who is facing trial in the murder case of Amandeep Singh and Trial Court framed charges u/s 409, 120-B RPC and 3/25 Arms Act. The petitioner has sought quashment of the order of the trial court passed on December 6, 2010. Justice Sunil Hali while hearing the parties directed the registry to list the case on December 30, 2010. ---JNF... | |
| | | | Vertical division among KPs on PM's rehabilitation package | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: There is a vertical spilt among the Kashmiri Pandits over the Prime Minister's return package for the displaced people from the Valley with major KP organizations openly joining the hands to oppose the Government's move in this regard.
After the Government recently issued the appointment orders for about 2000 displaced youth to join their services in Kashmir Valley, the sharp differences have cropped up in the community over the linking of the same with return formula.
Some of the frontal KP organizations including Panun Kashmir, All State Kashmiri Pandit Solidarity Conference (ASKPSC), Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC), All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS), K... | |
| | | | No comparison between J&K and Tibet | | Foreign Policy -- I | | | RUSTAM
ET REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 21: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit New Delhi on December 15 and 16 and, in New Delhi, he would do this and he would do that. He would assure India that the projects on the Brahmaputra are run-of-the-river projects and that Beijing would make a categorical commitment that it would not use these projects for storing or diverting water. Jiabao came to New Delhi and met with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, but the former did not give the latter any assurance. Jiabao left Singh high and dry.
Jiabao would visit New Delhi and address India's key concerns - J&K is an integral part of India, stapled visa to the people of J&K and terrorism emanating from Pakis... | |
| | | | NC has brazenly bartered JK's natural resources for power: PDP | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 21: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said that the successive National Conference regimes have brazenly bartered State's interests and aspirations of the people of this region for the lust of power. Party further observed that National Conference leadership has always preferred power over protecting or furthering peoples' interests and addressing their aspirations.
Speaking in the one day convention of the district committee members of Doda district, senior PDP leaders said that State has suffered huge losses due to the discriminatory and grossly unfair agreements signed by the successive NC regimes with other agencies. They especially mentioned the disc... | |
| | | | Missing woman recovered from Patna | | | | JAMMU: A woman, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances from her residence at Akhnoor three months back, has been recovered from Patna. The woman, whom police sources identified as Giano Devi, had gone missing from her house in ward No 11 of Akhnoor three about months back.
She was recovered from Patna on a tip-off. Police were trying to find out how she reached Patna.... | |
| | | | Army hopes protection during AFSPA amendments | | | | Jammu: With the state and the central governments stated to be considering possible amendments to Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 16 corps GOC, Lt Gen JP Nehra today hoped that a mechanism would be put in place to ensure protection of troops operating in counter-insurgency (CI) areas.
"I am sure there will be a mechanism to ensure the protection of the troops operating on the ground," he said on the sidelines of a school function here, when asked to comment on the possible amendments to AFSPA.
Romeo Force GOC Maj Gen KAS Bhullar, who was also present on the occasion, said army's primary task was to defend the country's borders.
"But if you put army on the policing job, you have ... | |
| | | | '24 new power projects on Brahmaputra' | | | | new delhi: Less than a week after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left India following a three-day visit, it has come to light that Beijing has taken up 24 new projects along the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries. The projects, detected by the intelligence agencies, are believed to be mostly hydro-power projects, a leading daily reported on Tuesday.
Last year, the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) had stated that the Chinese were building some half-a-dozen hydro-power projects along the Brahmaputra river on their side.
However, the latest discovery is likely to be seen in New Delhi as a provocation, coming close on the heels of Wen's visit who indicated here that the vexed ... | |
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